Stayed here for an overnight, and basecamp to drop the trailer so we could explore the city. Excellent little city park. Easy access from highway 370. About 35 minutes from downtown St. Louis. Close to nearby St. Charles for plenty of shopping options. Perfect for what we used it for. We
camped at St. Peters' 370 Lakeside Park in a Travel Trailer.

It's definitely "family friendly". Large, elaborate play structures. Children had a blast. Site was grass, very spacious, sunny. Right adjacent to the playground. Plenty of activities. Our girls bought and painted little ceramic casts in the activity center. Also, had an Easter egg hunt. Pool was a bit small, but I noticed they're close to opening a new one on the other end of the campground. Some demerits would be the overall appearance. Most of it looks pretty run down. The cabins are cute, and appear well maintained (from the outside), but the other campground buildings are ratty and cheap 'tool shed' construction. There were a few full time sites that looked pretty neglected. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Could do without the younger ones racing around all day in the golf carts, tho. We experienced a hard rain our last night there, which flooded the grass, and made a muddy mess when driving thru it. Also, hit a small tree stump pulling out. Didn't cause any problems, but they really should have ground it down. Road directions were a bit confusing. There should be more "one way" signs to direct traffic- not just one when you arrive at a bottleneck. We
camped at Marval Family Camping Resort in a Travel Trailer.

Wonderful campground. Definitely a "resort". Well manicured grounds. Our site was lakefront. Very spacious site, plenty of room to back in. Concrete slab, with covered picnic table. Elaborate playground structure that includes a zip-line, the children loved it. Laundry room was spotless, machines run on credit cards (no coins). Close to downtown Historic Grapevine-- not exactly walking distance if you've got little kids; the approximately 1.5mi walk takes you down sections of very busy streets and intersections. Kayaking the lake was a real treat; we discovered neat rock formations and a nearby park. Evenings were quiet, although we didn't stay a weekend. I imagine this place is booked solid on the weekends. The marina across the way looked like it could get pretty lively. There was a band playing Thursday night. Overall, a very well run outfit. We had a very pleasant stay, highly recommend. Would definitely return. We
camped at The Vineyards in a Travel Trailer.

It's always difficult for me to review a campground. At least for me, anyway. There are so many factors that aren't necessarily reproducible, or systemic of the campground, that impact my impression. You know what I mean; bad weather, inconsiderate neighbor, RV problem... At any rate, our stay here went off without a hitch. Wonderful neighbors. Gorgeous weather. Trailer in perfect working condition. So, I'll try to dispassionately review for the remainder of my commentary: very clean, and well manicured. Trash pickup. Neighbor told me about the "hot boat" weekend on the Muskegon River. The pool and adjacent patio area would be an absolutely primo place to hang out and watch. I wonder if management would let you set up a barbecue there? Beautiful views. Children loved the water slide. Tennis courts. Large playground and play set. Roads are large and excellent condition. No tents was inconvenient for us, but I can understand it keeps the riff-raff out. Top notch operation. They pay attention to the details and it shows. We
camped at River Ridge Resort in a Travel Trailer.

Absolutely an RV "resort". Clean, manicured, well managed. Trash pickup. Immaculate pool. Friendly staff. Large well maintained playground. Large level concrete slab sites. Plenty of space to maneuver. Saturday morning pancake breakfast. Not much privacy between sites, but they're so spacious it doesn't really matter. Site was plenty long enough to accomodate my 31' travel trailer and Ford extended van, without being anywhere near the road. Rig is over 55'. If I had to find something critical, I guess the only thing would be the general store isn't a Walmart- but then, there's a Wally Mart across the street. Top notch operation. We
camped at Vacation Station RV Resort in a Travel Trailer.

Value

Clean Restrooms

Service

Clean Showers

Cleanliness

Site
Details

Campsite

Site Number

91

Site Surface

Concrete

Site Type

Back in

Site Space

Quite a bit longer than my travel trailer and tow vehicle

Campsite Features

Fire Ring

Power Hookups

50 Amp

Sewer Connection

Yes

Campground Details

Space Between Lots

Spacious

Sun & Foliage

Sunny Open

Tow Vehicle
Parking

Yes,
Convenient

Tips for other Campers:

Friday nights in downtown Ludington is fun. They block off the street and setup markets and music.

Beautiful campground. Gulf Breeze loop is a bit tighter than Shady Pines. They were running water lines when we arrived in The Gulf Breeze loop; which was a nuisance since the Bobcats and dozers were noisy. Other than that, it's a wonderful campground. Great kayaking. The closest grocery store is about 45 minutes away in Port St. Joe, so stocking up is important. There was a Catholic Mission just a couple miles out of the park. There was a big "closed" sign on the door. Not sure if it's operational or just seasonally closed while we were there. We
camped at T.H. Stone Memorial St Joseph Peninsula State Park in a Travel Trailer.

Just a stones-throw from the freeway, makes it very convenient for easy overnight stop. Noise is noticeable, but not bad. Clean, well kept operation. We
camped at Texas T Campground in a Travel Trailer.

This is one of those campgrounds you don't want to mention how outstanding it is, so that it won't be even more difficult to get reservations.

But, I'm just too nice a guy to hog it all to myself (besides, folks are already pretty familiar with it... it was packed), and I've got to give credit where it's due. This place is awesome. Beginning with the conversation to make reservations, to check-in, thru our stay with all the family friendly activities; it's obvious this place is superbly managed and maintained. All the basics are covered: clean pools, clean work-out facility, clean laundry, clean bathrooms, manicured grounds. Then there's stuff that goes above and beyond like: a handicapped accessible chair for the pool, a 'never-ending-pool' propulsion for swim exercise, daily garbage pick-up at the curb, and a kiddie water sports night with bouncy slip'n'slide and water sports.
The only negative I can give it is just a personal preference. We like woody lots with privacy. There isn't much foliage or trees in and around the lots.
Right outside downtown Ludington, and only 10 minutes from the State Park. Highly recommend. We
camped at Poncho's Pond RV Park in a Travel Trailer.

This place is a big operation, lots of sites, keycard entry. You can see all the amenities and activities on their website- too bad most of them were 'closed' for our visit. Even though it was 'high season' and they were charging as such, the pool was 'under maintenance'. Dodge ball arena was closed, and it appeared the BMX track was closed, as well.

I liked the feel of the park; dirt and gravel roads, lots of cedars and trees. Our 30A, water, sewage was very spacious... but, not very private. The problem seems to be business management. Not only was the lady at the front desk VERY rude and not at all helpful, but they charge 'extra' for children. Go figure. The campground obviously caters to children and families. Great business model- put one person at the front desk to handle all calls and clubhouse management (in a campground this size), then penalize your target customer.

While I was checking in, the phone was ringing off the hook, and there was a line of customers behind me.

If they got their act together, and they'd have a real gem. Otherwise, avoid. We
camped at Timber Ridge Campground & Recreation Resort in a Travel Trailer.

Called in a reservation about 2.5 hours out from Grandma's. Needed a place to stay overnight on our way back north. Took our payment over the phone and gave us site #4. Office would be closed by the time we arrived, but the receipt would be in the electrical box.

Site #4 was occupied when we got there, so we took the next available, and wouldnchaknow it, our receipt was in the electric service box. A phone call would have been nice letting us know but, no harm, no foul.

Utilities all good. Nice long sites, didn't have to unhook on pull-thru.

Make sure you've got a nice long dump hose, or your neighbors sewer will be right outside your front door.

Easy on/off with freeway also means you can hear it but, it wasn't bad. We
camped at Grandma's RV Camping in a Travel Trailer.

Clean campground. Convenient to downtown. Grocery store right outside entrance. Directly on river. Staff friendly enough. Basic, no frills. This was our second stay here. First stay was on a full hookup site, and the park was only about 25% capacity. This stay, park was completely full, and we were on 26, near the river; power/water only site. Electricity was spotty; voltmeter showing ~90 volts at the plug; meaning we couldn't run our A/C. Manager moved us to adjacent site, which was OK, until an RV hooked up to our original site and turned on their A/C. Our power dropped out, again. Campground mechanic told me they were having problems with power, and there was basically nothing they could do. Electrical infrastructure couldn't keep up with full campground on a hot and humid day. For us, electric problems are a show-stopper; we won't be back. We
camped at Shamrock Park in a Travel Trailer.

Beautiful campground. Stayed in Coquina loop--closest to the beach, but still a bit of a walk. You can always drive to the day-use area for quick beach access. Very private sites, undergrowth (and overgrowth) is heavy. Perfect white sand beaches. Only complaint: folks need to slow down in campground. After complaining to a ranger, I saw a St. Augustine cruiser drive through, once. They need heavier ranger presence. We
camped at Anastasia State Park in a Travel Trailer.

Stayed for an over-nighter. Campground is close to a main highway. Noisy. Otherwise, average state park. Jungle-gym and swings for the kiddies. We
camped at General Butler State Resort Park in a Travel Trailer.

Stayed for an overnight stop-over. Very scenic. Long drive into the campground, signs are hard to read. Thankfully, the gal at the tollbooth entrance told us it's a five mile drive into the park to reach the campground. Interesting layout. They have parallel spots along the campground roads. We stayed in a large back-in with only water/elec. Pretty and quiet. We'd definitely come back, looks like there's plenty to do there. We
camped at Oak Mountain State Park in a Travel Trailer.